Pat Summitt

American basketball player and coach (1952–2016)
Person human Q460394
Pat Summitt
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Pat Summitt

Summary

Pat Summitt is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Clarksville[2]. She was born on +1952-06-14T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Knoxville[4]. She died on +2016-06-28T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a basketball player[6] and basketball coach[7]. She ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,040 views/month, #6,369 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Pat Summitt was born in Clarksville[2].
  • Pat Summitt passed away in Knoxville[4].
  • Pat Summitt was born on +1952-06-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Pat Summitt died on +2016-06-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Mount Carmel Cemetery[9].
  • A child of Pat Summitt was Tyler Summitt[10].
  • Pat Summitt held citizenship in United States[11].
  • English was Pat Summitt's native language[12].
  • Pat Summitt worked as a basketball player[6].
  • Pat Summitt's professions included basketball coach[7].
  • Pat Summitt's education included a stint at University of Tennessee at Martin[13].
  • Pat Summitt received the Presidential Medal of Freedom[14].
  • Pat Summitt received the Arthur Ashe Courage Award[15].
  • Pat Summitt received the Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year[16].
  • Pat Summitt received the Tennessee Women's Hall of Fame[17].
  • Pat Summitt received the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame[18].
  • Pat Summitt received the USBWA Most Courageous Award[19].
  • Pat Summitt's image is recorded as Pat-Summitt-Walter-Reed-Center-06-24-08-2.jpg[20].
  • Pat Summitt is recorded as female[21].
  • Pat Summitt's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Pat Summitt's member of sports team is recorded as UT Martin Skyhawks[23].
  • Pat Summitt's member of sports team is recorded as UT Martin Skyhawks women's basketball[24].
  • Pat Summitt's league or competition is recorded as NCAA Division I women's basketball[25].
  • Pat Summitt's ISNI is recorded as 000000008475319X[26].
  • Pat Summitt's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 114742534[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Clarksville[2], Pat Summitt… she was born on +1952-06-14T00:00:00Z[3]. English was her native language[12].

Education

Pat Summitt was educated at University of Tennessee at Martin[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include basketball player[6] and basketball coach[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Presidential Medal of Freedom[14], an award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1963[30]; Arthur Ashe Courage Award[15], a courage award[31], founded in 1993[32]; Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year[16], a basketball award[33], founded in 1995[34]; Tennessee Women's Hall of Fame[17], an award[35], in United States[36], founded in 2010[37]; Women's Basketball Hall of Fame[18], a basketball hall of fame[38], in United States[39], founded in 1999[40]; and USBWA Most Courageous Award[19], an award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1978[43].

Personal Life

A child of Pat Summitt was Tyler Summitt[10].

Death and Burial

Pat Summitt died on +2016-06-28T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Knoxville[4]. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease[44]. Burial took place at Mount Carmel Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Pat Summitt ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,040 views/month, #6,369 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] She is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Pat Summitt born?

Pat Summitt was born in Clarksville[2].

Where did Pat Summitt die?

Pat Summitt died in Knoxville[4].

What did Pat Summitt do for work?

Pat Summitt worked as basketball player[6] and basketball coach[7].

Where did Pat Summitt go to school?

Pat Summitt was educated at University of Tennessee at Martin[13].

What awards did Pat Summitt receive?

Honors received include Presidential Medal of Freedom[14], Arthur Ashe Courage Award[15], Associated Press College Basketball Coach of the Year[16], and Tennessee Women's Hall of Fame[17].

References

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  12. [6] . Proballers. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . eurobasket.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [25] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . senate.gov. Retrieved . senate.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [44] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . lequipe.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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